JetBlue Airways Corporation provides air transportation services. The company operates a fleet of Airbus A321, Airbus A220, Airbus A321neo, Airbus A320 Restyled, Airbus A320, Airbus A321 with Mint, Airbus A321neo with Mint, Airbus A321neoLR with Mint, and Embraer E190 aircraft. It also serves 100 destinations across the United States, the Caribbean and Latin America, Canada, and Europe. The company was incorporated in 1998 and is based in Long Island City, New York.

JetBlue Airways Corporation

(RTTNews) - JetBlue Airways Corp. (JBLU), Tuesday announced that the company, along with United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (UAL), have completed the U.S. Department of Transportation review of their Blue Sky collaboration, enabling them to proceed to implementation.
The companies expect Blue Sky to provide more options to customers to find flights that fit their plans as well as new opportunities to earn and use MileagePlus miles and TrueBlue points across both airlines.
Further, the companies stated that they will provide additional details in the coming weeks as implementation of the Blue Sky collaboration begins.
In the pre-market hours, JBLU is trading at $4.47, up 2.52 percent on the Nasdaq.
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JetBlue Airways, United Airlines Complete DOT Review Of Blue Sky Partnership

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. CHRW is scheduled to report second-quarter 2025 results on July 30, after market close.
C.H. Robinson has an encouraging earnings surprise history. The company’s earnings outpaced the Zacks Consensus Estimate in each of the trailing four quarters, delivering an average beat of 14.52%.
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Let’s see how things have shaped up for C.H. Robinson this earnings season.
Factors Likely to Have Influenced CHRW’s Q2 Performance
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for CHRW’s second-quarter 2025 earnings has been revised downward by 1.68% in the past 60 days to $1.17 per share. However, the consensus mark implies 1.74% growth from the year-ago actuals.
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The Zacks Consensus Estimate for CHRW’s second-quarter 2025 revenues is pegged at $4.22 billion, indicating a 5.87% decrease year over year. The top line is likely to have been weighed down by the divestiture of CHRW’s Europe Surface Transportation business, lower volume in its North America truckload services, and lower pricing in the ocean services.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for North American Surface Transportation’s second-quarter revenues is pegged at $2.97 billion, indicating a 0.8% decrease from the year-ago reported figure. Our estimate of $3.02 billion indicates a mere growth of 1% year over year. Lower truckload volume, reflecting a decline in market demand for freight, might have weighed on the segmental revenues.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Global Forwarding’s second-quarter revenues is pegged at $783 million, indicating a 14.9% decline from the year-ago reported figure. Our estimate of $764.1 million indicates a decline of 17.1% year over year. The downside is expected to have been caused by lower pricing in CHRW’s ocean services.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for All Other and Corporate (Robinson Fresh, Managed Services and Other Surface Transportation) second-quarter revenues is pegged at $467 million, indicating an 18.3% decline from the year-ago reported figure. Our estimate of $407.7 million indicates a decline of 28.8% year over year. The downside is likely to have been due to lower transaction volume and the divestiture of CHRW’s Europe Surface Transportation business.
What Our Model Says About CHRW
Our proven model does not conclusively predict an earnings beat for C.H. Robinson this time around. The combination of a positive Earnings ESP and a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), 2 (Buy) or 3 (Hold) increases the odds of an earnings beat. But that’s not the case here. You can uncover the best stocks to buy or sell before they’re reported with our Earnings ESP Filter.
CHRW has an Earnings ESP of -2.27% and a Zacks Rank #3.
C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. Price and EPS Surprise
Highlights of CHRW's Q1 Earnings
C.H. Robinson reported mixed first-quarter 2025 results, wherein earnings surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate while revenues missed the same.
Quarterly earnings per share of $1.17 outpaced the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.02 and improved 36% year over year. Total revenues of $4.04 billion missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4.31 billion and fell 8.2% year over year, owing to the divestiture of CHRW’s Europe Surface Transportation business, lower volume in its North America truckload services, and lower pricing in the ocean services.
Stocks to Consider
Here are a few stocks from the broader Zacks Transportation sector that investors may consider, as our model shows that these have the right combination of elements to beat on earnings this reporting cycle.
Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited (CP) has an Earnings ESP of +0.03% and a Zacks Rank #3 at present. CP is scheduled to report second-quarter 2025 earnings on July 30. You can seethe complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.
CP’s earnings have surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate in two of the last four quarters (missed the mark in one quarter and matched the mark in the remaining quarter), the average beat being 2.11%. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for CP’s second-quarter 2025 earnings has remained unchanged at 82 cents per share in the past 60 days. CP’s second-quarter 2025 earnings are expected to grow 6.5% year over year.
JetBlue Airways Corporation (JBLU) has an Earnings ESP of +0.54% and a Zacks Rank #3 at present. JBLU is scheduled to report second-quarter 2025 earnings on July 29.
JBLU’s second-quarter 2025 earnings are expected to decline more than 100% year over year. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for JBLU’s second-quarter 2025 earnings has been revised upward by 13.89% in the past 60 days. JBLU’s earnings beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate in each of the preceding four quarters, the average beat being 58.32%.
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C.H. Robinson to Report Q2 Earnings: What's in Store for the Stock?

Old Dominion Freight Line ODFL is scheduled to report second-quarter 2025 results on July 30, before market open.
ODFL’s earnings surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate in three of the preceding four quarters and met the mark once in the remaining quarter, delivering an average rise of 2.67%.
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Let’s see how things have shaped up for ODFL this earnings season.
Factors Likely to Have Influenced ODFL’s Q2 Performance
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for ODFL’s second-quarter 2025 earnings per share has been revised downward by 1.53% in the past 60 days to $1.29 per share. Moreover, the consensus mark implies a 12.84% decline from the year-ago actuals.
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The Zacks Consensus Estimate for ODFL’s second-quarter 2025 revenues is pegged at $1.42 billion, indicating a 5.55% decrease year over year. The top-line performance in the second quarter is expected to have suffered from weak freight demand, geopolitical uncertainty, tariff-related uncertainties and high inflationary pressure.
The freight market downturn is expected to have significantly impacted the company’s performance in the to-be-reported quarter. The decline in demand for freight services is likely to have reduced shipments and rates, impacting the company’s top line.
Per our model, we expect revenues from LTL (Less-Than-Truckload) Services to be $1.41 billion, which indicates a decline of 5.3%, and other Services revenues to be $16.5 million, implying a rise of 20% from second-quarter 2024 actuals. Low fuel costs might aid the June quarter bottom-line results.
What Our Model Says About ODFL
Our proven model does not conclusively predict an earnings beat for Old Dominion this time around. The combination of a positive Earnings ESP and a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), 2 (Buy) or 3 (Hold) increases the odds of an earnings beat. But that’s not the case here. You can uncover the best stocks to buy or sell before they’re reported with our Earnings ESP Filter.
ODFL has an Earnings ESP of -0.68% and a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell).
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. Price and EPS Surprise
Highlights of ODFL's Q1 Earnings
Old Dominion’s first-quarter 2025 earnings per share of $1.19 beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 3.5% but dropped 11.2% year over year. Revenues of $1.37 billion topped the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 0.5% but decreased 5.8% year over year. A 6.3% decline in LTL tons per day hurt results.
Stocks to Consider
Here are a few stocks from the broader Zacks Transportation sector that investors may consider, as our model shows that these have the right combination of elements to beat on earnings this reporting cycle.
Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited (CP) has an Earnings ESP of +0.03% and a Zacks Rank #3 at present. CP is scheduled to report second-quarter 2025 earnings on July 30. You can seethe complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.
CP’s earnings have surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate in two of the last four quarters (missed the mark in one quarter and matched the mark in the remaining quarter), the average beat being 2.11%. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for CP’s second-quarter 2025 earnings has remained unchanged at 82 cents per share in the past 60 days. CP’s second-quarter 2025 earnings are expected to grow 6.5% year over year.
JetBlue Airways Corporation (JBLU) has an Earnings ESP of +0.54% and a Zacks Rank #3 at present. JBLU is scheduled to report second-quarter 2025 earnings on July 29.
JBLU’s second-quarter 2025 earnings are expected to decline more than 100% year over year. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for JBLU’s second-quarter 2025 earnings has been revised upward by 13.89% in the past 60 days. JBLU’s earnings beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate in each of the preceding four quarters, the average beat being 58.32%.
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Old Dominion's Q2 Earnings Coming Up: What's in Store for the Stock?

Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC) is scheduled to report second-quarter 2025 results on July 29, before market open.
Norfolk Southern has an encouraging earnings surprise history. The company’s earnings outpaced the Zacks Consensus Estimate in three of the trailing four quarters (missed the mark in the remaining quarter), delivering an average beat of 3.54%.
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Let’s see how things have shaped up for Norfolk Southern this earnings season.
Factors Likely to Have Influenced NSC's Q2 Performance
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for NSC’s second-quarter 2025 earnings has been revised upward by 0.62% in the past 60 days to $3.26 per share. Moreover, the consensus mark implies a 6.54% upside from the year-ago actual.
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The Zacks Consensus Estimate for NSC’ssecond-quarter 2025 revenues is pegged at $3.13 billion, indicating 2.95% growth year over year.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for second-quarter Merchandise revenues is pegged at $1.96 billion, indicating 3.2% upside from the year-ago reported figure as well as above our estimate of $1.94 billion. In the Merchandise segment, gains in chemicals and agriculture businesses were expected to have been offset by weakness in the metals and construction segment.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for second-quarter Intermodal revenues is pegged at $765 million, indicating 3.1% growth from the year-ago reported figure but below our estimate of $783.2 million. Intermodal revenues are expected to have been aided by strength across both domestic and international markets, coupled with stabilization in truck pricing.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for second-quarter Coal revenues is pegged at $396 million, indicating a 0.5% decline from the year-ago reported figure and below our estimate of $409.8 million. In the coal segment, lower export coal prices are likely to be partially offset by strong electricity demand and support from higher natural gas prices.
E-commerce demand has been driving shipment volumes for Norfolk Southern and is likely to boost results. The company utilizes its Precision Scheduled Railroading operating plan to cut costs and improve service quality, ensuring efficient use of assets. NSC’s robust free cash flow generation also enables it to maintain steady, shareholder-friendly initiatives.
On the flip side, softness in the freight market and volumes is a negative for NSC and is likely to have hurt its performance in the to-be-reported quarter. Additionally, inflationary pressure, high interest rates, tariff-related uncertainties, weak freight demand and supply-chain disruptions also act as other headwinds for NSC’s prospects.
What Our Model Says About NSC
Our proven model does not conclusively predict an earnings beat for Norfolk Southern this time around. The combination of a positive Earnings ESP and a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), 2 (Buy) or 3 (Hold) increases the odds of an earnings beat. But that’s not the case here. You can uncover the best stocks to buy or sell before they’re reported with our Earnings ESP Filter.
NSC has an Earnings ESP of +0.04% and a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell).
Norfolk Southern Corporation Price and EPS Surprise
Highlights of NSC's Q1 Earnings
Norfolk Southern's first-quarter 2025 earnings of $2.69 per share (excluding 62 cents from non-recurring items) missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.72. The bottom line, however, increased 8% year over year, owing to lower costs. Railway operating revenues were $2.99 billion in the quarter under review, marginally ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate. The top line decreased 0.4% year over year.
Stocks to Consider
Here are a few stocks from the broader Zacks Transportation sector that investors may consider, as our model shows that these have the right combination of elements to beat on earnings this reporting cycle.
Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited (CP) has an Earnings ESP of +0.03% and a Zacks Rank #3 at present. CP is scheduled to report second-quarter 2025 earnings on July 30. You can seethe complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.
CP’s earnings have surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate in two of the last four quarters (missed the mark in one quarter and matched the mark in the remaining quarter), the average beat being 2.11%. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for CP’s second-quarter 2025 earnings has remained unchanged at 82 cents per share in the past 60 days. CP’s second-quarter 2025 earnings are expected to grow 6.5% year over year.
JetBlue Airways Corporation (JBLU) has an Earnings ESP of +0.54% and a Zacks Rank #3 at present. JBLU is scheduled to report second-quarter 2025 earnings on July 29.
JBLU’s second-quarter 2025 earnings are expected to decline more than 100% year over year. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for JBLU’s second-quarter 2025 earnings has been revised upward by 13.89% in the past 60 days. JBLU’s earnings beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate in each of the preceding four quarters, the average beat being 58.32%.
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Norfolk Southern to Report Q2 Earnings: What's in Store for the Stock?

Wall Street expects a year-over-year decline in earnings on lower revenues when JetBlue Airways (JBLU) reports results for the quarter ended June 2025. While this widely-known consensus outlook is important in gauging the company's earnings picture, a powerful factor that could impact its near-term stock price is how the actual results compare to these estimates.
The earnings report, which is expected to be released on July 29, might help the stock move higher if these key numbers are better than expectations. On the other hand, if they miss, the stock may move lower.
While management's discussion of business conditions on theearnings callwill mostly determine the sustainability of the immediate price change and future earnings expectations, it's worth having a handicapping insight into the odds of a positive EPS surprise.
Zacks Consensus Estimate
This airline is expected to post quarterly loss of $0.31 per share in its upcoming report, which represents a year-over-year change of -487.5%.
Revenues are expected to be $2.29 billion, down 5.8% from the year-ago quarter.
Estimate Revisions Trend
The consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has been revised 57.14% lower over the last 30 days to the current level. This is essentially a reflection of how the covering analysts have collectively reassessed their initial estimates over this period.
Investors should keep in mind that the direction of estimate revisions by each of the covering analysts may not always get reflected in the aggregate change.
Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
Earnings Whisper
Estimate revisions ahead of a company's earnings release offer clues to the business conditions for the period whose results are coming out. Our proprietary surprise prediction model -- the Zacks Earnings ESP (Expected Surprise Prediction) -- has this insight at its core.
The Zacks Earnings ESP compares the Most Accurate Estimate to the Zacks Consensus Estimate for the quarter; the Most Accurate Estimate is a more recent version of the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate. The idea here is that analysts revising their estimates right before an earnings release have the latest information, which could potentially be more accurate than what they and others contributing to the consensus had predicted earlier.
Thus, a positive or negative Earnings ESP reading theoretically indicates the likely deviation of the actual earnings from the consensus estimate. However, the model's predictive power is significant for positive ESP readings only.
A positive Earnings ESP is a strong predictor of an earnings beat, particularly when combined with a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), 2 (Buy) or 3 (Hold). Our research shows that stocks with this combination produce a positive surprise nearly 70% of the time, and a solid Zacks Rank actually increases the predictive power of Earnings ESP.
Please note that a negative Earnings ESP reading is not indicative of an earnings miss. Our research shows that it is difficult to predict an earnings beat with any degree of confidence for stocks with negative Earnings ESP readings and/or Zacks Rank of 4 (Sell) or 5 (Strong Sell).
How Have the Numbers Shaped Up for JetBlue?
For JetBlue, the Most Accurate Estimate is higher than the Zacks Consensus Estimate, suggesting that analysts have recently become bullish on the company's earnings prospects. This has resulted in an Earnings ESP of +0.54%.
On the other hand, the stock currently carries a Zacks Rank of #3.
So, this combination indicates that JetBlue will most likely beat the consensus EPS estimate.
Does Earnings Surprise History Hold Any Clue?
While calculating estimates for a company's future earnings, analysts often consider to what extent it has been able to match past consensus estimates. So, it's worth taking a look at the surprise history for gauging its influence on the upcoming number.
For the last reported quarter, it was expected that JetBlue would post a loss of$0.61 per share when it actually produced a loss of -$0.59, delivering a surprise of +3.28%.
Over the last four quarters, the company has beaten consensus EPS estimates four times.
Bottom Line
An earnings beat or miss may not be the sole basis for a stock moving higher or lower. Many stocks end up losing ground despite an earnings beat due to other factors that disappoint investors. Similarly, unforeseen catalysts help a number of stocks gain despite an earnings miss.
That said, betting on stocks that are expected to beat earnings expectations does increase the odds of success. This is why it's worth checking a company's Earnings ESP and Zacks Rank ahead of its quarterly release. Make sure to utilize our Earnings ESP Filter to uncover the best stocks to buy or sell before they've reported.
JetBlue appears a compelling earnings-beat candidate. However, investors should pay attention to other factors too for betting on this stock or staying away from it ahead of its earnings release.
An Industry Player's Expected Results
Another stock from the Zacks Transportation - Airline industry, American Airlines (AAL), is soon expected to post earnings of $0.79 per share for the quarter ended June 2025. This estimate indicates a year-over-year change of -27.5%. Revenues for the quarter are expected to be $14.29 billion, down 0.3% from the year-ago quarter.
The consensus EPS estimate for American Airlines has been revised 48.1% lower over the last 30 days to the current level. However, a lower Most Accurate Estimate has resulted in an Earnings ESP of -0.18%.
When combined with a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold), this Earnings ESP makes it difficult to conclusively predict that American Airlines will beat the consensus EPS estimate. The company beat consensus EPS estimates in each of the trailing four quarters.
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JetBlue Airways (JBLU) Expected to Beat Earnings Estimates: Can the Stock Move Higher?

Looking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in D-Wave Quantum Inc (Symbol: QBTS), where a total volume of 286,592 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 28.7 million underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 69.3% of QBTS's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 41.4 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $20 strike call option expiring July 18, 2025, with 29,037 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 2.9 million underlying shares of QBTS. Below is a chart showing QBTS's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $20 strike highlighted in orange:
Pagaya Technologies Ltd. - Class A Ordinary Shares (Symbol: PGY) saw options trading volume of 16,172 contracts, representing approximately 1.6 million underlying shares or approximately 67.7% of PGY's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 2.4 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $21 strike put option expiring August 15, 2025, with 6,370 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 637,000 underlying shares of PGY. Below is a chart showing PGY's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $21 strike highlighted in orange:
And JetBlue Airways Corp (Symbol: JBLU) options are showing a volume of 118,532 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 11.9 million underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 63.2% of JBLU's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 18.8 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $5 strike call option expiring July 18, 2025, with 22,251 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 2.2 million underlying shares of JBLU. Below is a chart showing JBLU's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $5 strike highlighted in orange:
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Noteworthy Thursday Option Activity: QBTS, PGY, JBLU

United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL) is scheduled to release its earnings report on Thursday, July 17, 2025. For event-driven traders, understanding historical stock performance around earnings releases can be a valuable tool, though the actual results compared to consensus estimates will ultimately drive the stock’s immediate reaction.
Looking at the past five years, UAL stock has frequently experienced negative one-day returns following earnings announcements. In 60% of instances, the stock has declined, with a median negative return of -4.0% and a maximum one-day drop of -10.2%.
Traders can approach this event in two ways:
Pre-earnings positioning: Traders might consider taking a position before the earnings release, factoring in these historical probabilities.
Post-earnings positioning: Analyze the correlation between immediate and medium-term returns after the earnings are released to guide trading decisions.
Current consensus estimates anticipate United Airlines to report earnings of $3.88 per share on revenue of $15.33 billion. This compares to the year-ago quarter’s earnings of $4.14 per share on revenue of $14.99 billion.
From a fundamental perspective, United Airlines currently has a market capitalization of $29 billion. Over the last twelve months, the company generated $58 billion in revenue, with $5.6 billion in operating profits and a net income of $3.7 billion, indicating operational profitability. That said, if you seek upside with lower volatility than individual stocks, the Trefis High Quality portfolio presents an alternative — having outperformed the S&P 500 and generated returns exceeding 91% since its inception. Also, see – Trump’s Russia Math, Simplified.
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United Airlines’ Historical Odds Of Positive Post-Earnings Return
Some observations on one-day (1D) post-earnings returns:
There are 20 earnings data points recorded over the last five years, with 8 positive and 12 negative one-day (1D) returns observed. In summary, positive 1D returns were seen about 40% of the time.
Notably, this percentage increases to 50% if we consider data for the last 3 years instead of 5.
Median of the 8 positive returns = 6.4%, and median of the 12 negative returns = -4.0%
Additional data for observed 5-Day (5D), and 21-Day (21D) returns post earnings are summarized along with the statistics in the table below.
Correlation Between 1D, 5D, and 21D Historical Returns
A relatively less risky strategy (though not useful if the correlation is low) is to understand the correlation between short-term and medium-term returns post earnings, find a pair that has the highest correlation, and execute the appropriate trade. For example, if 1D and 5D show the highest correlation, a trader can position themselves “long” for the next 5 days if 1D post-earnings return is positive. Here is some correlation data based on 5-year and 3-year (more recent) history. Note that the correlation 1D_5D refers to the correlation between 1D post-earnings returns and subsequent 5D returns.
Is There Any Correlation With Peer Earnings?
Sometimes, peer performance can have influence on post-earnings stock reaction. In fact, the pricing-in might begin before the earnings are announced. Here is some historical data on the past post-earnings performance of United Airlines stock compared with the stock performance of peers that reported earnings just before United Airlines. For fair comparison, peer stock returns also represent post-earnings one-day (1D) returns.
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How To Trade United Airlines Stock Ahead of Its Upcoming Earnings?

Southwest Airlines (LUV) shares soared 8.1% in the last trading session to close at $37.35. The move was backed by solid volume with far more shares changing hands than in a normal session. This compares to the stock's 3.1% gain over the past four weeks.
The upside was driven by optimism in the airline industry, which followed the better-than-expected second-quarter 2025 earnings results reported by Delta Air Lines DAL. Notably, the earnings and revenue beat, apart from the restoration of the full-year guidance, pleased investors.
This airline is expected to post quarterly earnings of $0.51 per share in its upcoming report, which represents a year-over-year change of -12.1%. Revenues are expected to be $7.3 billion, down 0.8% from the year-ago quarter.
While earnings and revenue growth expectations are important in evaluating the potential strength in a stock, empirical research shows a strong correlation between trends in earnings estimate revisions and near-term stock price movements.
For Southwest, the consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has been revised 20.3% lower over the last 30 days to the current level. And a negative trend in earnings estimate revisions doesn't usually translate into price appreciation. So, make sure to keep an eye on LUV going forward to see if this recent jump can turn into more strength down the road.
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Southwest is part of the Zacks Transportation - Airline industry. JetBlue Airways (JBLU), another stock in the same industry, closed the last trading session 7.8% higher at $4.56. JBLU has returned -13% in the past month.
For JetBlue, the consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming report has changed -85% over the past month to -$0.31. This represents a change of -487.5% from what the company reported a year ago. JetBlue currently has a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
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Southwest (LUV) Surges 8.1%: Is This an Indication of Further Gains?

Key Points
Better-than-expected results from Delta sparked a rally in the entire airline sector.
Investors need to be aware of the differences between Delta and JetBlue before rushing in to buy JetBlue shares.
Airline investors are feeling bullish following strong results from Delta Air Lines, meaning stocks including JetBlue Airways (NASDAQ: JBLU) are enjoying a tailwind. Shares of JetBlue were up 10% as of 1 p.m. ET following Delta's quarterly results.
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Delta delivers, others take notice
Airlines tend to be cyclical, performing well when times are good and consumers have money to spend on vacations. Shares have been under pressure this year due to concerns that higher inflation and tariff-related uncertainty would lead to less demand.
On Thursday, Delta kicked off airline earnings season by beating expectations and reinstating full-year guidance ahead of the consensus estimate.
Investors are betting that if Delta is seeing strong demand, the rest of the industry is too. Though JetBlue will not report its results for weeks, investors are bidding the shares up on anticipation that strong demand will boost earnings.
Is JetBlue a buy?
Although airline stocks tend to move together, investors should be aware there are significant differences between Delta and JetBlue. Delta is part of a "big four" that control about 80% of the domestic industry, leaving smaller companies like JetBlue scrambling to soak up demand where they can.
JetBlue has been a lot less profitable than Delta in recent quarters and faces a significant debt burden.
Shares of JetBlue are down nearly 40% year to date even with Thursday's rally. The outlook for the company is at least slightly better today than it was yesterday, but investors should remain cautious around this stock.
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Why JetBlue Stock Is Gaining Altitude Today

Everything seems to be going wrong for JetBlue Airways (NASDAQ: JBLU) these days. After all, airline stocks aren't the best place for investors right now, and JetBlue is doing worse than any of them, down 45% on a year-to-date basis.
JetBlue stock is so depressed that it's essentially a penny stock now, which is the moniker given to stocks that has fallen below $5 per share.
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But now that JetBlue is down a whopping 86% from its all-time high, is it time for savvy investors to move in to buy a depressed stock on the dip? Or is this a case of catching a falling knife?
In JetBlue's case, it appears to be much more the latter.
Earnings paint a sad picture
If you had any hope in JetBlue, it probably vanished when the company issued its first-quarter earnings report on April 29. Revenue was down 3% from a year ago, falling to $2.14 billion, resulting in a net loss of $208 million. Earnings per share came in at a loss of $0.59, which was 2 cents better than analysts expected -- but still awful.
Management said it was expecting second-quarter revenue per average seat mile to drop between 3.5% and 7% from the same quarter a year ago. In addition, JetBlue withdrew its full-year guidance.
It gets even worse when you compare JetBlue to its major airline competitors. It's at the bottom of the barrel both for year-to-date performance and earnings per share.
I'm also not convinced that JetBlue has what it takes to turn this around anytime soon. The Middle East remains at a flash point with Israel, Iran, and the United States right in the middle of it. Any disruption of the flow of oil -- such as the closure of the Strait of Hormuz -- would have a dramatic impact on oil prices.
JetBlue estimates that it will pay between $2.25 and $2.40 per gallon for fuel this quarter. But unlike some air carriers, the company makes it a practice not to hedge fuel costs, instead choosing to buy at market prices. JetBlue believes its practice helps it decline from any declines in fuel prices. But if the prices go up, it is particularly vulnerable.
A key investor is losing patience
Nobody likes to lose money, but investors also realize that it's part of the process -- particularly if you are a buy-and-hold investor. But nobody's willing to take losses with no hope of a return.
So it's notable that Vladimir Galkin, who with a 10% stake in JetBlue stock is the company's second-largest investor, says he's thinking about pulling out. He told Reuters: "I am underwater a little bit and just going to have to hold on to it. I don't want to say for as long as it takes, obviously, but maybe for another year."
Wall Street tends to agree. The consensus opinion on Wall Street, according to Yahoo! Finance, is that JetBlue's price will fall before it recovers, and no analysts gives it a buy rating.
The bottom line
The airline industry can be challenging. Aircraft are tremendously expensive, they require constant maintenance, and labor costs are rising, which puts more pressure on airline profitability. In addition, airlines always face pressure from the consumer side, as passengers are very sensitive to price increases and there's always a competing airline looking to undercut the market.
Turning specifically to JetBlue, there's a lot of red flashing warning lights. Between its underperformance compared to the rest the market, the challenging state of airline stocks in general, economic uncertainties, volatility in the fuel market, analyst sentiment, and the public concerns of a top investor, any investor would be wise to take a step back.
And if Galkin follows through with his plan to exit his position next year should the stock not turn around, that will put even more downward pressure on JetBlue stock. Galkin holds about 35 million shares and his departure would be like a no-confidence vote on JetBlue's future.
JetBlue is a struggling penny stock and it's likely going to remain that way for some time. Best to stay away from this one.
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